A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins

A Slow Fire Burning

Paula Hawkins

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced

320 pages | first published 2021

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The unmissable new thriller from the author of the global bestsellers The Girl on the Train and Into the Water.Explaining the new book's premise in her own words, Hawkins said: "A Slow Fire Burning starts with a brutal murder on a London canal boa...
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Summary of 4965 reviews

Moods

mysterious 87%
dark 78%
tense 50%
emotional 27%
sad 23%
challenging 10%
adventurous 6%
reflective 5%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 24%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Plot: 24% | Character: 23%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.35

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